Little Saigon - LATE NIGHT OPTIONS

[eatdrinknbmerry]

looking for anything that opens late or even 24/7 in Little Saigon? i'm up fro anything. thanks.

[kabuki]

Lee's Sandwiches 24/7: Brookhurst + Westminster
Banh Mi Che Cali 24/7: Brookhurst + McFadden
(Banh Mi Che) Cali Restaurant (Late): Same plaza as above

Pho Hoa 24/7: across the street fr/ Asian Garden Mall
Pho Nam Dinh (Late): Moran + Bolsa (East side of Asian Garden mall) I've only eaten here once when they just opened. I'm not sure if the bus. hours have changed.

Pho Thanh 24/7: Bolsa + BushardAcross the street from Luc Dinh Ky
Pho Thanh Long (Late): Same plaza as LDK
Luc Dinh Ky (Late): There's 2 location on bolsa, a mobile home neighbood separates the plazas that each restaurant occupies. However, I think this location is open later, than the other one.

Though you might be wary of LDK... if you've read the OC Register article that stated LDK had the the most health department food safety violations in all of Orange County

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Pho Thanh
9625 Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA 92683

Pho Hoa Noodle Soup
9211 Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA 92683

Luc Dinh Ky Restaurant
9600 Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA 92683

[eatdrinknbmerry]

awesome everyone. thank you!

i just had Vien Dong's bun rieu last night (ground crab soup noodles with shrimppaste and pork meatballs)... i wish i can find that late at night. so good!

[kingkong5]

You can find that at some of the 24 hour restaurants, but I wouldn't advise that you get it there; it is nowhere near as good as at Vien Dong or the other Bun Rieu specialty places, which are open only regular hours.

OTOH, if you're out really late and had a bit to drink, you may not know the difference between good and bad bun rieu? :)

[eatdrinknbmerry]

KingKong, what are the top 3 places for bun rieu?

also, who has the best cha ca (dill/turmeric fish noodles)?

[ns1]

re: cha ca thanh long

I say hanoi restaurant. Magnolia/bolsa. Drop le croissant dore (i think) for the best fruit tart around afterwards

*Note that I have not been there since their new ownership change, but I used to love this restaurant and went there frequently

[Das Ubergeek]

Vien Dong, on Brookhurst and 13th in GG. You can get it the usual way (on a skillet) or you can have it as a bowl of "bun cha ca". Both are absolutely delicious.

[eatdrinknbmerry]

Thanks NS/Das. I'll try Hanoi restaurant next then. Loved Vien Dong, was there on saturday and had it in soup noodles. I thought it would be fish fillets, but it was actually dill/turmeric fish paste. Did I order the wrong thing? It was good nonetheless.

I just posted Bun Cha Ca on my blog which was super easy to make and very good. i think i'll have a bowl of it once i get home!

[ns1]

There is one more place that does cha ca thanh long. It's near Westminster/Newland, same plaza as....seafood palace(?) i believe, across from seafood cove. It was good I thought, not as good as Hanoi. Sorry I can't tell you for sure, went with the parents.

Also good at Hanoi...

bun cha hanoi (i like it better than cha ca thanh long), and they have this fried sweet yam thing with shrimp that is bomb. And while you're there, grabbing this bomb food and crazy fruit tart, drive down the street 2 blocks to kang lac bakery (same plaza as rainbow sound) and pick up the best cafe sua da around ;)

[eatdrinknbmerry]

what is the diff bt cha ca thanh long and cha ca? i've been to seafood cove a few times, so i can easily find it.

oh yes, i LOVE the vietnamese 'tempura'. i've only had it at tay ho banh cuon on bolsa avenue which was good.

love kang lac bakery too. the owners are super nice.

actually, i think this has become another "Why I love Little Saigon" topic. = )

[ns1]

Honestly I have no idea, I just assumed it was the same.

Fish covered in tumeric with dill, served on top of onions on a sizzling plate

[Tapeworm]

Besides the tumeric yellow fried fish filets, cha ca is also a fried fish cake (patty) similar to the Thai version.

[Das Ubergeek]

You did -- this is bun cha ca Thanh Long we're talking about.

[ns1]

There used to be a pho place on Bolsa near the T&K supermarket that was open until 3am or 24 hours.

Pho 54 on Brookhurst/McFadden used to be open very late.

[Professor Salt]

Thanh My used to stay open til 1am. It's been a long time since I've been, so confirm that's still the case.

9553 Bolsa Ave
714-531-9540

The BCD Tofu in Garden Grove is open 24/7. Lee's Sandwiches on Brookhurst & Westminster Blvd is open 24/7.

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BCD Tofu House Restaurant
9520 Garden Grove Blvd Ste 9, Garden Grove, CA 92844

Thanh My Restaurant
9553 Bolsa Ave, Westminster, CA 92683

[Das Ubergeek]

Honestly, there are places, but I can't think of many besides banh mi shops. Your best bet is to troll Brookhurst and Bolsa and look for things with lights on.

[eatdrinknbmerry]

Das, did you ever get around to trying the Trieu Chau Restaurant on 1st/newhope? I thought of your horrific experience at New Trieu Chau Restaurant when I drove by it yesterday w/ my gf to Thai Son (for Banh Cuon).

[ns1]

I find it quite forgettable, except for the chinese donuts. The food does not justify the line. It boggles the mind.

[Das Ubergeek]

I haven't, because I never think of it while I'm at work and it closes at 5 PM.